A Frog in the Pool

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Our younger daughter hates long car rides. That's why we try not to drive more than four, five hours a day when en route. With such a strict schedule, we can't always avoid overnight stays at hotels. Our low budget home exchange vacations allow us to splash a bit, when choosing a hotel.

Last night, we were reminded how comfortable a home exchange setting really is. Even though our hotel room was very large - imagine the scene of a young child - too excited to sleep while the other family members could barely keep their eyes open.

Ou restricted traveling schedule has its positive sides, too. During school vacations, when everybody else hits the road early to avoid traffic jams, we leave in the late afternoon with roads all cleared. This morning, after the other hotel guests had gone, we took the time to splash in the deserted pool. The girls caught a frog in the pool and helped him out to savety.

We are at Lago di Garda in Italy, heading further South today to our final home exchange destination. Find out soon where that is.

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